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Arctic Eagle 2018 Conducts Field Training in Valdez

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK, UNITED STATES 02.16.2018 Story by Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead Alaska National Guard Public Affairs Approximately 250 Air and Army Guard members and personnel from other agencies will participate in Exercise Arctic Eagle 2018 during field training exercises in Valdez, Feb. 21 to Feb. 26. Arctic Eagle […]

Valdez Ice Climbing Festival February 16-19

The Valdez Ice Climbing Festival February 16th to 19th welcomes climbers to learn and explore the routes in iconic Keystone Canyon. Valdez Adventure Alliance brings outdoor fun indoors at the Civic Center.  February 16th Telluride Mountainfilm.  Beer garden opens at 6:30, film at 7:30.  Admission $10.00  February 17th concert dance […]

Alaska Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee Accepting Applications

Alaska Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee Accepting Applications

Have an interest in making a difference in your state?  The Alaska Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (AJJAC) is accepting applications from youth (age 13-24), teachers, parents and all community members.The AJJAC is comprised of committed citizens from all parts of Alaska who have experience with youth and juvenile justice issues. […]

Valdez Mayor’s Cup Turns Twenty and Still ‘Ain’t for Babies’

Valdez Mayor’s Cup Turns Twenty and Still ‘Ain’t for Babies’

On March 17th the Valdez Mayor’s Cup Snowmachine Race will be celebrating its 20th anniversary.    Curt Wilson participated in the race from 1982 through 1984, traveling to Valdez to do so.  He thinks the original event ran from around 1975 through 1985.  When Wilson moved to Valdez in 1996, he […]

Totem Inn Update from KCHU News

Totem Inn Update from KCHU News

A popular gathering spot in Valdez has been missing from the town’s social landscape since a kitchen fire shut it down in the fall of 2016. The Totem Inn and Restaurant played host to both travelers and locals for nearly four decades. The Inn has still been operating but the […]